Open Session
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFor first time visitors to the IAO, our open sessions present a guided introduction to working with scent - with hands-on blending time!
$55.00
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Perfume 101 (in person)
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWant to understand and appreciate, and even start to work with perfume? We're here to help in a hands- and noses-on introductory workshop!
$55.00
Updates in Neuroscience for Perfumery
Neuroscientist Anna D'Errico discusses some updated research in perfumery neuroscience, in the latest in her Science of Smell series.
$35.00
Open Sessions: Returning Students Only
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCome join your fellow enthusiasts and blend in community with plenty of new aromatic materials to discover. Returning students only.
$35.00
Industrial Perfume Accords (online)
On ZoomPerfumer Ashley Eden Kessler teaches perfume composition with exploration of three industrial accords: motor oil, black rubber, vinyl toy.
$75.00
‘The Ugly History of Beautiful Things’: Reading + Talk with Katy Kelleher
On ZoomAuthor Katy Kelleher joins the Institute for Art and Olfaction for a discussion of her book 'The Ugly History of Beautiful Things.' Online.
Free
5th Experimental Scent Summit (in person)
Experimental Scent Summit is an annual gathering where invited speakers share research and ideas in an informal, friendly setting. Join us for the 5th edition in Lisbon, Portugal.
$25.00
Five Day Perfume Intensive, with Spyros Drosopoulos
The IAO and perfumer Spyros Drosopoulos team up for a five day intensive in the heart of France's gorgeous Loire Valley, at the historic Chateau Le Grippault.
SOLD OUT
Perfume 202 + 303: Video Lectures + Live Q&A
On ZoomA hybrid video and live Q+A covering the crucial first steps of setting up and working in a perfume lab and making perfume compositions.
$55.00
Smelling the Fragrance Wheel
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesTrain your nose by smelling important fragrance materials in different scent families in this in person introduction to perfume materials.
$55.00
Materials Course – Module 1B: Green + Spicy (In Person)
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPerfumer Julianne Lee leads a four week course exploring crucial green and spicy materials in the perfumers' organ. In person at IAO.
$220
Fig: Perfume Accords
On ZoomIn this online class, perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler teaches perfume composition with an exploration of a milky, summery fig accord.
$75.00
Open Sessions: Returning Students Only
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCome join your fellow enthusiasts and blend in community with plenty of new aromatic materials to discover. Returning students only.
$35.00
Mango: Perfume Accords
On ZoomIn this online class, perfumer Ashley Eden Kessler teaches perfume composition with an exploration of a juicy, sweet mango accord.
$75.00
The Genealogy of Scent: Fruits with Dana El Masri
The Institute for Art and Olfaction 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPerfumer Dana El Masri leads an exploration of fruits and their use in fine fragrance and perfumery, with an emphasis on peach, mango, cassis, and raspberry. In person.
$45.00
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For online classes, you will receive the Zoom log-in information approximately 12 – 24 hours before each session begins. To avoid this going to spam, add hello@artandolfaction.com to your address book. Our online classes are recorded, and the video is available to registered attendees for 7 days after the class takes place. Because the class is recorded and can be viewed later, we do not provide refunds or transfers for online classes.
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